This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

地面にぴったり伏せなくてはなりませんか。

Sentence Analyzer

地面 ぴったり 伏せなくて はなりません

English Translation

Do we have to lie flat on the ground?

Furigana

地面(じめん)にぴったり()せなくてはなりませんか。

Romanji

Jimen ni pittari fusenakute wanarimasen ka.

Words

地面 (じめん)
ground; earth's surface
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
ぴったり (ぴったり、ぴたり、ぴったし)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited); ideally
伏せる (ふせる)
to lay something upside down; to turn something over; to lay something face down; to cover; to lay (pipes); to lay (an ambush); to hide; to conceal
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す
Meanings: prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)